Saturday, February 27, 2010

Screaming Easy Design Ideas

This is a model home I designed... The antique desk I found was only $50.00...I painted it an olive green.... And added a large crystal knob... It is so much prettier in person...I got a lot of compliments on her... She even made the local newspaper...Not the headlines, of course ;) I added stripe curtains for a little whimsy~ The builders wanted a more masculine look... The dining table belonged to the builder...He wanted me use it in the model home...

Glass is a great option when you are selling a home...It makes the room appear a lot bigger...

The chandy was only $160.00 at Home Depot...

I added trim around the bottoms of the shades...Easy idea to do with any lampshade...You can go as fancy as you like!

A great idea if you have an old chandy...Repaint it! Almost any color would look great...For a cottage look, you could wrap some greenery around it...Or add to the chandy, like an antique garland of spoons, crystals or anything that would make the chandyPOP, If they don't have shades, you may want to add them...

I have made some really beautiful chandeliers...They are fun to redesign...The color I choose for this space is Earthy Ocher...You can find it @ Lowe's or Pittsburgh Paints...What I love about model homes, is that they are not over done....Simple...Relaxing...Easy to maintain... Life is complicated enough, right? :)

What kind of home do you like? Are you simple girl?...Are you a knickknacker? Or in the closet hoarder? ;)

Connie, I don't know why I can't get this one to display larger...I will see if I can find the original CD it was on...It is a beautiful room...They sold that house...I miss visiting it...:) I still do drive bys, though!

Hello Meme!Thanks so much for dropping by Rebel Blossom...I love to meet new friends! I'm off to check out your older posts...but from what I can see you are quite the design Diva :) xxMind if I follow?

Hi MeMe, Thanks for visiting my blog and for inviting me over to yours. I love Design blogs. Your photo is very beautiful. I love cottage decorating and it goes well in my home that was built in 1927.Now I'm off to check ou the rest of your blog.Hugs, Cindy S

Hi MeMe, Thanks for visiting my blog and for inviting me over to yours. I love Design blogs. Your photo is very beautiful. I love cottage decorating and it goes well in my home that was built in 1927.Now I'm off to check ou the rest of your blog.Hugs, Cindy S

Nice meeting you! I'm a clutterbug, working hard to streamline things into a more pleasing, somewhat cottage-y aesthetic. (That's a fancy way of saying my house is still a bit of a hot mess, but I have big ideas :)

The room is lovely - I really like the green desk. I need to be more adventurous with colors!

You've got some "screaming" good ideas going here! I'm from Tyler, by the way. Oh, and if you want to easily do the big pics, you might try Windows Live Writer to write your posts on and upload to Blogger to publish. That's how I do it, have been nearly a year, and love it!Brenda